ADULT PROGRAMMING PANEL

Best Practices

LARGE EVENT PROGRAMMING

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Intended AudienceDate & Locations

Purpose of Event and goalsWhat does success look like?

SELECT EVENT

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Your team will help you get

through the hard parts and will help

make the event successful!

CHOOSING YOUR TEAM

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Tips for timelines• Start Planning 6 months or more out

from event date.• Identify venue and potential partners.• Allow time for research if needed.• Identify Marketing targets and contacts

early.• Establish benchmarks for progress.• Include hard and soft deadlines.• Establish meetings for progress updates.

TIMELINE

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Clearly state (in writing):• Purpose of event• Each party’s responsibilities• Commitment of time• Costs (if any)• Dates & Deadlines• Contact info for you or team

member

CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS

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• Have all the pieces in one place

• Assign Specific responsibilities

• Coordinator needs to follow up as needed and be aware of all stages and components of project

• Use Project Management Tools

• Regularly check benchmarks and deadlines

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

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LIVING BOOKS LIBRARY EVENT

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BaseCamp (paid) https://basecamp.com/ FreedCamp (free) https://freedcamp.com/ Programming Librarian: http://www.programminglibrarian.org/http://creativeagingtoolkit.org/ Programs for Adults Wiki Wichita Public Library has a great site listing all of the events they host for mid-life adults and seniorsAdult Library Program Ideas on Pinterest (and here is one more!)Blogspot on Engaging Adults at the Small or Rural LibraryKentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has compiled a long list of resource links

ADULT PROGRAMMING RESOURCES

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Liesl SeborgSalt Lake CountyLibrary ServicesLSEBORG@SLCOLIBRARY.ORG801-943-4636

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